About Contour & Constellation:
Contour Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (CSI), which acquires, manages and builds market-leading software businesses that develop industry-specific, mission-critical enterprise software solutions to serve both the public and private sectors. Prior to going public in 2006, CSI won the prestigious "Canadas 50 Best Managed Companies” award in 2005. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and with a global presence, CSIs subsidiaries operate in more than 80 different industries in over 100 countries, generating annual revenues in excess of $3 Billion.
Contour Software currently houses remote employees for more than 80 Departments (R&D, Finance, IT, Customer Support, Professional Services and Other) belonging to more than 40 of CSIs 500+ divisions, in 3 offices [KHI, LHE & ISB]. Contour employees are key players in implementing, supporting, extending, enhancing, and renewing enterprise systems that run thousands of medium and large businesses as well as public institutions, globally.
The Division:
UK Portfolio team a division of Jonas Software part of Constellation Software Inc. - specializes in complete ERP solutions for the health & leisure, retail, education, payment processing, metals, paper and marina markets.
The Position:
Reporting to the Transactional finance manager and working as part of the UK Finance team, the
Accounts Assistant will be responsible for the delivery of accounting information within a highperformance culture.
Job Responsibilities:
This is a multi-faceted role where the post holder will be expected (but is not limited) to:
- Match supplier invoices to purchase orders/goods received documentation and ensure they
- are appropriately authorised, and booked into accounting system
- Resolve any discrepancies and deal with supplier queries
- Prepare supplier payments for authorisation and subsequent processing
- Reconcile bank accounts (including foreign currency)
- Update excel-based reconciliation / support packs –
- Contribute to the success of the overall corporate strategy
- Carry out sales invoicing and cash allocation activities
- Implement improvements to existing processes as required
- Create good working relationships with key team members
- Involvement with integration on new business units
Job Qualifications: - Must have at least 2 years relevant experience
- Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
- Excellent IT skills including a high level of proficiency in Excel
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of Microsoft Great Plains software would be an advantage
Your Personal Characteristics will include:
- Highly organised and methodical
- Solution-focused, with ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
- Persistent and resilient under pressure, with a good sense of humour
- Accurate, with high attention to detail
- Good team player, yet willing to take personal responsibility for issues
- Self-motivated, resourceful and keen to learn and share knowledge
- Flexible and hardworking approach
Exciting Benefits we offer: - Market-leading Salary
- Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
- Parents Medical Coverage
- Provident Fund
- Employee Performance-based bonuses
- Home Internet Subsidy
- Conveyance Allowance
- Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
- Life Benefit
- Child Care Facility
- Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
- Professional Development Budget
- Recreational area for in-house games
- Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
- Friendly work environment
- Leave Encashment